Nata in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Nata sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 60 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Nata's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nata's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
60 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
5.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nata in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Nata reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Nata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 32 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
32
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nata weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°11714.313.14.5
Feb30° / 22°931112.74.9
Mar30° / 21°538.312.15.6
Apr28° / 19°132.311.67.4
May26° / 16°20.411.19.1
Jun23° / 13°30.410.89.4
Jul23° / 12°00.110.99.3
Aug26° / 15°0011.39.2
Sep30° / 18°30.511.96.9
Oct32° / 21°92.212.55.1
Nov32° / 22°488.8134.4
Dec30° / 22°9414.213.24.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Nata gets around 60 mm of rain over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Nata?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Nata for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nata in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Nata sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Nata in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nata peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nata in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nata is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2115 µg/m³Dec 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug9Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nata?

Nata sits at 20.2°S, 26.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Tutume, 94 km away.

TutumeGwetaLetlhakaneFrancistownTonotaHwangeSeroweBulawayo

Topography around Nata

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nata.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 911 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Nata is covered by shrubs (62%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and shrubs (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
176 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Tutume 94 km · Gweta 99 km · Letlhakane 147 km · Francistown 174 km · Tonota 190 km · Hwange 209 km · Serowe 247 km · Bulawayo 251 km

Botswana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
63%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
11.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
26.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 79%none 15%Badimo 4%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nata (-20.2167°, 26.1833°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.